Drumheller, Alberta
Bring a Torch
A colourful waltz-setting of the French carol for symphony orchestra
With this new arrangement, originally commissioned by the Mississauga Symphony, we find the traditional French Christmas
carol Un flambeau transformed into a lively waltz. I was inspired by the French orchestral colours of Maurice
Ravel with stylistic leaves borrowed from the book of the Viennese waltz king, Johann Strauss, Jr. to present
the carol in a fresh, novel light.
| Duration: | 3:00 min. |
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| Instrumentation: | Double-wind orchestra |
| Difficulty: | Amateur |
| Composition Date: | December 2004 |